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Secret Lives of the First Ladies: Strange Stories and Shocking Trivia From Inside the White House

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Secret Lives of the First Ladies: Strange Stories and Shocking Trivia From Inside the White House
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Cormac O'Brien
Illustrated by Eugene Smith
SeriesSecret Lives
Series part Volume No. 2
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 135
Category/GenreHistory
ISBN/Barcode 9781683690047
ClassificationsDewey:B
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Quirk Books
Imprint Quirk Books
Publication Date 12 September 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

American history has never been so fascinating than in this collection of biographies about the secrets, scandals, and trivia of the first ladies of the United States Whether she's a leading lady, loyal spouse, or lightning rod for scandal, the First Lady of the United States has always been in the spotlight-and in 2017 that was truer than ever. This revised and expanded edition from Quirk's best-selling Secret Lives series features outrageous and uncensored profiles of the women of the White House, fromMartha WashingtontoMelania Trump, it comes complete with hundreds of little-known, politically incorrect, and downright wacko facts. Did you know that- . Dolley Madison loved to chew tobacco . Mary Todd Lincoln conducted seances on a regular basis . Eleanor Roosevelt and Ellen Wilson both carried guns . Jacqueline Kennedy spent $121,000 on her wardrobe in a single year . Betty Ford liked to chat on CB radios-her handle was "First Mama" With chapters on every woman who's ever made it to the White House, Secret Lives of the First Ladies tackles all the tough questions that other history books are afraid to ask- How many of these women owned slaves? Which ones were cheating on their husbands? And why was Eleanor Roosevelt serving hot dogs to the King and Queen of England? American history was never this much fun in school!

Author Biography

Cormac O'Brien is also the author of Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents and Secret Lives of the Civil War. He lives in New Jersey.